Christmas shopping woes hit Gotham shops hard
New York reports a financial lull in holiday sales despite crowding stores. Buyers seek cheaper gifts as pianos and diamonds drop from Santa lists, while Fifth Avenue’s fashion and society scene remains lively. Shoplifting rises with arrests and fines. a fashionable New York restaurant enforces full manicuring for waiters at Rector’s, with fines or dismissal for breaches.
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Journal
New York
Fifth Avenue
Rector's
Gotham
New York Stories From The Clubs To Public Schools
A look at New York life covering club smoking habits and a steward selling 35 000 cigarettes at a cut rate, a misplaced million dollar bill at Cafe Martin, a year long hold on ownership proof, penmanship reform in public schools and a drift of old diamonds back to Maiden Lane amid financial tension.
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Carrie Nation
New York
Cafe Martin
Maiden Lane
Diamonds and chess mark New York society scenes
Wealthy buyers hid diamonds in jewelry to convert assets to cash amid market turmoil. Family chests reintroduced fine stones, easing dealer shortages. The Manhattan Chess Club in Carnegie Hall hosts serious members, a large library, and public Thursday events with famed players, including simultaneous or blindfold exhibitions.
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New York
Manhattan Chess Club
Carnegie Hall
Sweet Clover at Grand Opera House Christmas Night
Amusement notice for the comedy drama Sweet Clover by Pauline Phelps and Marion Short showing at the Grand Opera house on Christmas day and night. The play is praised as wholesome with strong drama and appeal to drama lovers. Elmer E. Thayer from Freeport is in the leading role.
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Pauline Phelps
Marion Short
Grand Opera House
Elmer E. Thayer
Grace Merritt Stars in When Knighthood Was in Flower
Miss Grace Merritt appears as Mary Tudor at the Grand Opera House next Saturday night. The young artist delivers a bold, contradictory Tudor, captivating the audience as she moves from shrew to lov able princess to a heart loyal to a noble lover. Joseph Selman co stars as Charles Brandon with a company of over twenty.
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Miss Merritt
Joseph Selman
Charles Brandon
Danger of Catarrh Promotes Quick Hyomel Cure
Catarrhal troubles threaten lung health as irritated mucous membranes host germs. Breathing Hyomel offers a direct, non drug method to destroy inhaled germs. Wm. F. Jungkunz sells the treatment and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit. Complete outfit costs $1.00, risk-free trial offered.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Golden Eagle to sell Linking Jacket and Bath Robe sale
The Golden Eagle announces a two day sale offering any Linking Jacket or Bath Robe in the house for four dollars. A Christmas dinner is planned at the HKrewster house from twelve to two on December 28.
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Golden Eagle
Hkrewster House
Silk Suapend Era Silk Subline at $2.60
A new Silk Suapend era line is priced at 2.60 dollars under the Golden Eagle brand. The offer appears in a brief catalog note dated 12-2166, listing item code 12-2166. Provenance and further product details are not provided in the readable text.
White House ready for Santa Claus and royal Christmas
Washington D C December 24 The plan for President Roosevelt and family Christmas day is a private family celebration with gift exchange in the library after breakfast The president will attend Dutch Reformed Church while Mrs Roosevelt and the children attend St Johns Episcopal Church A family dinner with close relatives closes the day Most cabinet members and many embassies plan celebrations Potsdam Christmas observed by German emperor and empress with a thousand lights and a large gift exchange The Kaiser often gives a gold piece to commoners and receives deputations in the palace Christmas in London notes rising unemployment but festive stores and royal family attendance continue
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Lpecial
Washington D. C
Roosevelt
White House
Longworth
Cowles
Christmaas
Potsdam
Berlin
Imperial Palace
Kaiser
William
England
London
Second Guard
Royalty
Prince and Princess of Wales
The
Royal
Royal Christmas at Sandringham Gifts For Staff and Widows
The King Edward and Queen Alexandra join the Sandringham family for Christmas with a large tree for children, gifts handed out by Father Christmas, and later personal distribution by Queen Alexandra. Widows and poorer laborers on the estate receive beef coal and clothing gifts.
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King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Sandringham
Father Christmas
Royal Household
This Date in History Highlights From 1745 to 1899
Timeline of notable events and births including Benjamin Rush born 1745, Napoleon assassination attempt 1800, Jerome Bonaparte marriage 1803, Matthew Arnold born 1822, Elizabeth of Austria born 1837, London and Greenwich railway 1838, Library of Congress blaze 1861, Thackeray death 1863, Johns Hopkins death 1873, and ship Ariosta wreck 1899 with twenty one lives lost.
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Benjamin Rush
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jerome Bonaparte
Elizabeth Patterson
Matthew Arnold
Empress Elizabeth of
Austria
London and Greenwich
London
Library of Congress
National Capitol
Washington
William Makepeace Thackeray
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University At
Baltimore
Ariosta
Cape Hatteras
The Daily and Sunday Tribune: ideal family paper worth it
The Daily Tribune offers world news readable by all, edited by men and women, with editorial content, book and arts reviews, and a strong record of decency. The Sunday edition includes a colored supplement, fiction, and short stories. Subscribe to try a month with a dollar or ten dollars for a year.
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Tribune
Daily Tribune
Sunday Tribune
Daily and Sunday Tribune
the Tribune
New York
Daily and
Foley’s Honey and Tar Safe Under Pure Food Law
Notice to customers stating Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Endorsed by H. J. Moogh and Wm. F Jungktinz.
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Foley
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungktinz
Bethlehem Light Shines Again in Shepherds Fold
A historic 1907 verse carries Christmas theme with references to the Bethlehem Light. The speaker remarks on the bright Star, angels’ tidings, and renewed sight through mercy and love. Christ remains with us in humble hunger and spiritual renewal.
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Bethlehem
Christ
Patient cured after Foley Kidney Cure success
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut writes of kidney cure relief after trying several remedies and doctors. He reports improvement after two bottles and total cure after five, allowing him to pass a life insurance examination. The ad promotes Foley's Kidney Cure for backache and kidney and bladder troubles.
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James Donahue
New Britain, Conn
Foley
L Foley
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Holly Wreaths With Christmas Bells and Roses
John Bauscher Jr offers holly wreaths with Christmas bells, roses, and carnations. Place orders early to secure select stock at 4 Chicafro Street. Greenhouse phones 374 and 3802 handle inquiries and orders through December 1.
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John Bauscher, JR
Chicafro St
Lincoln's First Speech Recalled At Historic Rochester House
The Nelson Campbell house in Rochester Illinois, a century-old government land site, faces remodeling. Abraham Lincoln reportedly spoke from beneath a walnut tree at the Sattley yard during his 1832 legislative campaign, visitors later seeking pieces of the tree as mementos. The solid twelve-room structure has used stoves for over five decades.
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Nelson Campbell
Rochester
Mr. Campbell
Abraham Lincoln
Campbell
Robert Sattley
Lincoln
Sattley
Genuine Foley’s Honey and Tar Adverts
An advertisement claims millions have used Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles with beneficial results. It emphasizes the yellow package contains no opiates or harmful drugs and warns to guard health by refusing imitations. Named advertisers H J Movogk and Wm F Jungkunz endorse the product.
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Foley
H. J. Movogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Morley, English Statesman, Born in Blackburn
The Rt. Hon. John Morley, opposed to the house of lords, was born in Blackburn, Lancashire on December 24, 1838. He studied at Cheltenham and Lincoln College Oxford, became a barrister in 1873, and entered Parliament for Newcastle on Tyne in 1883 serving until 1895. He later represented Montrose boroughs and has twice been chief secretary for Ireland.
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John Morley
House of Lords
Blackburn
Lancashire
Cheltenham College
Lincoln College, Oxford
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Montrose
Ireland
Names of Liberal Statesman and Author in Cabinet
The present Liberal cabinet includes a secretary of state for India who is renowned as a capable statesman and author. His literary works include Lives of Edmund Burke Voltaire Richard Cobden Rousseau Oliver Cromwell and Gladstone.
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India
Liberal Party
Hves
Edmund Burke
Voltaire
Richard Cobden
Réunsseau
Oliver Cromwell
Gladstone
Dangerous Peadtock Endangers Life With Stoppage Ills
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a swift remedy for liver and bowel stoppage. It claims guaranteed satisfaction or money back at Joseph Emmert's drug store, priced at 26 cents.
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